lustrate

(lustrāt′)

transitive verb lustrated, lustrating

to purify by means of certain ceremonies

Origin: < L lustratus, pp. of lustrare, to purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice: see lustrum

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See lustrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing, lus·trates
To purify by means of ceremony.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lūstrāre, lūstrāt-, to purify, make bright; see luster

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Related Forms:

  • lus·traˈtion noun
  • lusˈtra·tive (-trə-tĭv) adjective

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